"Hey, I'm calling to trade you a 41% volume 3-point shooter who rebounds at about the same rate as Jason Maxiell and has one of the lowest turnover rates in the league. He has a 2:1 ast/tov ratio, is one of our top two +/- leaders, is 2nd on the team in Win Shares per minute, and has a PER that is higher than Greg Monroe. I just emailed you his highlight reels in his 22 point comeback against the Hawks and his win over the HEAT. We're not sure that we want to trade him because ever since we de-iced him, we suddenly started winning games. Make me an offer though and if it involves a starter and some draft picks, I may call you back."

As opposed to:

"Hey, remember that guy that used to play for Milwaukee? No, not Earl Boykins. Charlie V dog! Yeah, so anyways, we got him in free agency and he was just dominating in practice, but you know what idiot coaches I hire... turns out they have these secret agendas and are afraid of playing him because of how good he is. Who am I kidding? I gotta be honest with you- I'm desperate here. I'm willing to trade you CV + Drummond + 1st round draft picks for the next 3 years in exchange for any package that you can put together that qualifies salary wise. Hello?"

I thought Coach Flip had a great chance to sub Monroe in for Max with 4:55 to go but he couldn't do it. Drummond was due for a rest. (In Pistonsland at least where you can't play anyone above 25 minutes a night.)

Frank can talk about Drummond and Monroe not being a good matchup against teams, but other teams need to account for both of them when they're out there. Instead of Cousins out-bigging the Pistons he had to battle both of them.

I thought they played well together considering they haven't done so a lot. Knight looked good playing with them also. I agree Lee, I liked Daye and Tay with those 3 also.

I didn't have a problem with Chucky getting tossed. I think it was pretty fair given how they typically call those. That was a visit from stupid/dirty Charlie of seasons past.

Cousins is a beast and Drummond had no problem with him.

I like Cousins but I think he is a C and the Pistons don't need another one.

LOL at Tay triple pump faking the team into a 3 second call. "Max thought he was going to shoot it 3 different times!" George Blaha

I liked Bynum trying to throw alley-oops to Monroe.

The should start calling the Pistons starters the Rope-A-Dopes.

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I think Cousins fits the 4 position Wayyyy better than Moose. I hate his game from the neck up but I think his game would defenitely mesh better with Drums. I just dont see any trade happening despite all of the supposed showcasing we keep hearing about. The players that we should be getting rid of are max, stuck, tay, and possibly cv if we can get anything for him.

Keep in mind that you'd be getting a bad character guy to be a 19 year old's wingman. That 19 year old lives with his Mom still.

I just think it is too much of a gamble right now given the marginal potential synergy upgrade. Without factoring in player combinations, the trade is as close to straight up as you can get. We could be doing it almost purely for the combination aspect. Our team is only 20% assembled, so I think it is too meaningless to get our potential Sheed 4-5 years early.

With Monroe, we know that he is going to be solid on and off the court for years. If we need to trade him in the future, I'm sure that we will be able to get good value for him.

I was worried toward the end because not a lot of offense was on the floor. Maxiel should not close a game because no offense. Knight is very risky to close with. I was ok with Bynum, Tay and Monroe (although Monroe sometimes gets stuck with nowhere to go). I was actually calling for Daye when the coach put him in because the team needed another shooter and it looked like no Piston was going to step up on offense. Sac. actually did a pretty good job of containing Bynum--scouting in the NBA is almost instantaneous. So the ball was going to Tay which you don't want as a steady diet. The Monroe/Knight combo is not always a go in prime time either. You really want a Daye or a CV along with Bynum in crunch time.

We all make fun of CV but this game was harder after he went out with his three point shooting.

Drummond should play most games at the end. For sure, he should play over Maxiel.

The Monroe/Knight combo is not always a go in prime time either. You really want a Daye or a CV along with Bynum in crunch time.

We all make fun of CV but this game was harder after he went out with his three point shooting.

Drummond should play most games at the end. For sure, he should play over Maxiel.

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I concur on all three comments my fellow LA dweller

We have been critical of both Daye and CV since the season began, but some time that three ball is the difference in many games and other than Knight taking his 4 beyond the arc per game , we need those extra shooters on the floor 15 mins + a game. Yeah their D is not the best, but they have come through on both ends for the past six games, so yes coach... use them out there with Bynum and you will win a few more games.

Bynum seems to find the open man whether it is Daye or Charlie on the wing or Drummond for the alley oop and you want those options on the floor there in crunch time instead of the ISOTays that we were forced to fall into in the last 90 seconds of the past two games...

Drummond is our Dennis Rodman of new generation.(on the floor only) ..always has the energy, leads the team in boards and blocks even though he averages only 20 mins a game. He changes the game when he is out there and Cousins as good as he was had no answer when Dre was on the floor. Rookie Dre on the floor the last three minutes of a 3 possession game + or - is better than the veteran Max. Although big ups for Max for hustling and diving for that loose ball in crunch time tonight.

It'd follow bynum's advice and move stuck back to the starting unit in exchange for singler. Have stuck play a lot of point and see if the double combo guard model works now that stuck is out of his slump. The 11 assists the other night were very helpful.

Nice Laimbeeresque goon forearm by Charlie V. Of course in the old days it would have just been a foul.

I don't understand why Larry's tipping of the inbound pass was a delay of game and not a turnover. His hand wasn't over the court, his feet weren't on the court - he should be part of the building, just like throwing the inbound pass off the backboard support.

It'd follow bynum's advice and move stuck back to the starting unit in exchange for singler. Have stuck play a lot of point and see if the double combo guard model works now that stuck is out of his slump. The 11 assists the other night were very helpful.

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Stuckey has had his chance as a starter. He's either second string material or trade bait.

Nice Laimbeeresque goon forearm by Charlie V. Of course in the old days it would have just been a foul.

I don't understand why Larry's tipping of the inbound pass was a delay of game and not a turnover. His hand wasn't over the court, his feet weren't on the court - he should be part of the building, just like throwing the inbound pass off the backboard support.

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Larry was in the direct line of the pass between the two Kings players. I thought it should have been a technical foul.

"Hey, I'm calling to trade you a 41% volume 3-point shooter who rebounds at about the same rate as Jason Maxiell and has one of the lowest turnover rates in the league. He has a 2:1 ast/tov ratio, is one of our top two +/- leaders, is 2nd on the team in Win Shares per minute, and has a PER that is higher than Greg Monroe. I just emailed you his highlight reels in his 22 point comeback against the Hawks and his win over the HEAT. We're not sure that we want to trade him because ever since we de-iced him, we suddenly started winning games. Make me an offer though and if it involves a starter and some draft picks, I may call you back."

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Don't forget to add his reputation as a "dirty player" according to Isaiah Thomas.

Stuckey has had his chance as a starter. He's either second string material or trade bait.

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Surely you don't need him playing with that 2nd unit and screwing up their rhythm, as of right now the bench is our best player. No, I think you HAVE to start him and move Singler to the 2nd unit, the 1st unit can't get any more lethargic than it already is- so Stuckey can't throw off their rhythm, Singler isn't giving the starters the same production that he used to anyway.

We have been critical of both Daye and CV since the season began, but some time that three ball is the difference in many games and other than Knight taking his 4 beyond the arc per game , we need those extra shooters on the floor 15 mins + a game. Yeah their D is not the best, but they have come through on both ends for the past six games, so yes coach... use them out there with Bynum and you will win a few more games.

Bynum seems to find the open man whether it is Daye or Charlie on the wing or Drummond for the alley oop and you want those options on the floor there in crunch time instead of the ISOTays that we were forced to fall into in the last 90 seconds of the past two games...

Drummond is our Dennis Rodman of new generation.(on the floor only) ..always has the energy, leads the team in boards and blocks even though he averages only 20 mins a game. He changes the game when he is out there and Cousins as good as he was had no answer when Dre was on the floor. Rookie Dre on the floor the last three minutes of a 3 possession game + or - is better than the veteran Max. Although big ups for Max for hustling and diving for that loose ball in crunch time tonight.

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Hey Dre,

This team is hard to figure. Guys that were like busts (CV and Daye and Bynum) are playing well. Of course, it is Drummond that has really changed the whole team's equation. Management needs to adjust to the Drummond era and make personnel decisions around Drummond.